One of the principal qualities that you need as national security adviser is trust, the trust of the president. And that depends on truth and it depends on honesty.
Leon PanettaI know that young people sometimes, caught up in the moment, make some very foolish decisions.
Leon PanettaI think the primary message to the world is that the United States is going to remain the strongest military power in the world.
Leon PanettaMy experience is that the director of the FBI is particularly important to just how aggressive an investigation will be into an issue. And once you remove James Comey, it creates a vacuum at the top. And the fundamental issue will be whether or not there is support at the highest levels within the FBI to continue to conduct that investigation. That's going to be the question mark.
Leon Panetta